2 Corinthians 6:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
givingδιδόντες
(didontes)
1325: to give (in various senses lit. or fig.)redupl. from the root do-
noΜηδεμίαν
(mēdemian)
3367: no one, nothingfrom méde and heis
cause for offenseπροσκοπήν
(proskopēn)
4349: an occasion of stumblingfrom proskoptó
in anything,μηδενὶ
(mēdeni)
3367: no one, nothingfrom méde and heis
soἵνα
(ina)
2443: in order that, that, so thata prim. conjunction denoting purpose, definition or result
that the ministryδιακονία
(diakonia)
1248: service, ministryfrom diakonos
will not be discredited,μωμηθῇ
(mōmēthē)
3469: to find fault withfrom mómos


















KJV Lexicon
μηδεμιαν  adjective - accusative singular feminine
medeis  may-dice':  not even one (man, woman, thing) -- any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, + without delay.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
μηδενι  adjective - dative singular neuter
medeis  may-dice':  not even one (man, woman, thing) -- any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, + without delay.
διδοντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
didomi  did'-o-mee:  to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
προσκοπην  noun - accusative singular feminine
proskope  pros-kop-ay':  a stumbling, i.e. (figuratively and concretely) occasion of sin -- offence.
ινα  conjunction
hina  hin'-ah:  in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
μωμηθη  verb - aorist passive subjunctive - third person singular
momaomai  mo-mah'-om-ahee:  to carp at, i.e. censure (discredit) -- blame.
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
διακονια  noun - nominative singular feminine
diakonia  dee-ak-on-ee'-ah:  attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
giving no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited,

King James Bible
Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We give no opportunity for stumbling to anyone, so that the ministry will not be blamed.

International Standard Version
We do not put an obstacle in anyone's way. Otherwise, fault may be found with our ministry.

NET Bible
We do not give anyone an occasion for taking an offense in anything, so that no fault may be found with our ministry.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Why should you give any person an occasion of stumbling in anything? Otherwise it would be a defect in our ministry.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We don't give people any opportunity to find fault with how we serve.

King James 2000 Bible
Giving no offense in anything, that the ministry be not blamed:
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